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China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs

China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October and opening a new front in a trade war largely driven by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats.



U.S. President Donald Trump talks about tariffs during an address to U.S. Congress.

Tariffs roil Canadian grain markets

About the only certainty these days is there is going to be more uncertainty

U.S. trade policies continue to impact agrictultural futures, and politics appear to remain the driving force behind grain and oilseeds markets for the foreseeable future.